Swahili
mlegevu
um-le-GE-vu
How to say it
Swahilimlegevuum-le-GE-vusoon
Englishweak personsoon
Frenchpersonne affaibliesoon
Meaning
a person who is habitually weak, sickly, or lacking in physical strength or resolve.
Good to know
Mlegevu is used to describe someone who seems fragile or unwell.
Examples
- Mlegevu huyu anahitaji matibabu.This weak person needs treatment.
- Alikuwa mlegevu tangu mtoto.He was weak since he was a child.
- Babu yangu amekuwa mlegevu tangu ugonjwa ule.My grandfather has been weak since that illness.
- Je, kwa nini unaonekana mlegevu leo?Why do you seem weak today?
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